In the next few days, people from various parties entered the capital one after another. As the new leader of the Bafu, Li Tai also met and comforted these people who entered the capital.
In the previous Western Wei Dynasty under the rule of Yu Wentai, most of the state and county officials were served by local powerful people in Kansai. Being the governor of Honshu and the county became the standard treatment for these powerful military leaders. And if they want to get such political treatment, these powerful people need to
Organize local rural regiments and armed forces to be loyal to the Overlord and achieve a state of mutual benefit.
Of course, in some places where military nature and border defense are of great significance, officials still need to be directly appointed by the Bafu, usually by military generals with outstanding military achievements and senior Bafu confidants.
For example, in Longzhou, which is connected to Longyou, the governor of Longzhou is Helianda, who was born in Beizhen. And in Nanqizhou, which is adjacent to Hanzhong, the governor is Yan Qing, who is related to the Yuwen family.
As the situation and power structure in the country changed, these people responded differently. Li Tai met with people entering the capital for several days and concluded a pattern, that is, basically the powerful locals in Kansai serve as local governors.
The pastoralists rushed to Chang'an as soon as possible after receiving the imperial order.
As for other Bafu origins, especially some Beizhen generals, they tended to wait and see, and did not rush to Chang'an immediately. Instead, they sent their respective officials to Chang'an, although they also expressed their respectful attitude towards the court.
But they still have certain reservations.
Cui Qian, who has been assisting Li Tai in dealing with relevant personnel matters recently, couldn't help but sigh: "The people of the old town moved westward and lived in Kansai. For some reason, Otsuka Zai and other outstanding people came together to ease the relationship, so they thought of settling down. Now. Now.
The old rule is gone, and although the king has made outstanding achievements and is well-known in the government and the public, these townspeople are also worried that they will no longer be considerate and become suspicious."
After hearing this, Li Tai couldn't help but nodded and said: "Since the dawn of time, people in the world have talked about the general trend of the world, saying that the people in power are tough and untamable, and the power is rampant. In fact, this is not the case. Although these types of things arise due to chaos, they are unruly and unruly.
For a while, it was just the wind blowing with strong sand. The wind stopped on its own, and if it was not allowed to fall into the soil, it would be crushed into dust. He congratulated Liuhun in the east and Otsuka Zai in the west. Although they did different things, they also protected and selected the townspeople.
It has its merits.”
In a specific historical scene, the Beizhen warriors can be regarded as the well-deserved protagonists of the era. The Beizhen warriors headed by Gao Huan and Yu Wentai contributed to a very exciting story of confrontation and attack between the three kingdoms.
However, throughout the long historical evolution process, the Beizhen warriors were in a relatively disadvantaged position. In the integration and progress of culture and history, they were a group that was assimilated and eliminated.
In the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties, due to the relatively weak base and power of the army, coupled with Yu Wentai's strong and effective guidance, the assimilation process was relatively smooth. The military policy represented by the Fubing system made related internal conflicts no problem.
As for the Northern Qi Dynasty, this process is much more difficult. Because the Xianbei armed group centered in Jinyang is backward, conservative and violent. They themselves have neither the ability to assimilate and tolerate other political forces and cultural traditions, but also refuse to be assimilated and eliminated.
It has too strong characteristics, and the breaking point of the conflict lies in the Qianming Dynasty.
The Qianming Incident can also be seen as the beginning of the systemic collapse within the Northern Qi Dynasty. Although the more violent and powerful Jinyang Xungui won the victory, the subsequent development showed that giving you opportunities is useless. Jinyang Xungui The success achieved through violent coups did not have a mature political program and means to consolidate it. In the end, if it was grabbed by luck, it would be unjust.
Yu Wentai has a natural identity advantage in uniting and wining over these townspeople, just as Li Tai is at ease among the Guandong clans. This sense of identity brought by similar origins, the more in a turbulent political environment, The more it can help people build trust and connections.
Nowadays, the hegemony in Guanzhong is facing the issue of the replacement of the old with the new. Whether Li Tai will continue to follow Yu Wentai's previous attitudes and practices towards the people of these towns has naturally become a matter of concern to the people of these towns.
In fact, Li Tai has a very strong town-people attribute. He has close contacts and contacts with many town people, and even his wife comes from a town-people family. But compared to the previous Yu Wentai, he still seems not so upright. Red. If Duguxin is still here, Li Tai's appeal among the town's people will be greatly improved.
But everything has advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes a choice that seems to provide convenience may bury a more profound and troublesome hidden danger.
These townspeople do not have very sophisticated political skills, and sometimes they lack the skills to resolve disputes in a roundabout way and to seek common ground while reserving differences. It is a relatively normal method for them to act if they are not convinced.
If Dugu Xin or other powerful politicians provide them with a safe haven in this wave of changing situations, then more intense internal strife may break out in the foreseeable future, forcing Li Tai to engage in a second-house war. The fight is also unknown.
Change will inevitably bring discomfort, and sometimes even require paying a heavy price. In this process, some will rise and some will fall. Li Tai's advantage is that he now enjoys absolute initiative and can Deciding what to tolerate and what to discard. He did not pay too much attention to the wait and see of these foreign governors and was eager to adapt to changes.
Of course, this is not a complete lack of attention. Some important areas, such as Longyou and Hedong, are areas that must be stabilized as soon as possible.
On the Longyou side, Yu Wentai previously set up the Longyou Xingtai, but as Yu Wenyu led his troops to stay in the pass and were harmed, the Longyou Xingtai was no longer in existence. Now the original Longyou Xingtai is in charge of military and political affairs in Longyou. Douluning, the governor, Xinwei, the governor of Hezhou, and Shi Ning, the governor of Liangzhou, etc.
Doulu Ning and Li Bi had a close friendship. Before Li Tai entered the court, he asked Li Bi to write a letter. After arriving in Chang'an, he arranged for his younger brother Doulu Yong'en to take the letter to Qinzhou to summon Doulu Ning to the court.
Longyou is of great significance to the safety and development of Guanzhong. Li Tai will never allow any uncontrollable personnel risks to exist in Longyou. Therefore, if Doulu Ning wants to defend Qinzhou and not enter the court, he will not rule out taking the lead. The army rushed to Longyou to resolve the matter. Of course, the possibility of this is very small, and Doulu Ning's motivation and personnel base to defend Qinzhou were not large.
Shi Ning of Liangzhou was originally from Dugu Xin's old department. In recent years, he has been very effective in managing border affairs in Liangzhou. Li Tai was also relatively reassured about him and there was no need to replace him for the time being. Therefore, he wrote a letter to explain the history in his own hand.
Ning An is staying in Liangzhou, and there is no need to worry about anything in the country.
The situation in Hedong is more complicated, because it is the front line of the confrontation with the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the rich families in Hedong control the power of salt and iron. In terms of actual power and significance to the border defense of the Western Wei Dynasty, it exceeds the local tyrants in Guanzhong.
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Li Tai's relationship with the wealthy families in Hedong was not bad. His subordinates Liu Min and Pei Hong were all representatives of local currents in Hedong. Wei Xiaokuan, who was stationed in Yubi City in Hedong, also maintained a deep tacit understanding with him in politics and foreign attitudes.
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However, these personnel alone are not enough to effectively control and restrict Hedong as a whole. Especially when it increases the sense of identification with the main body of the political power, other methods and means are needed.
When Li Tai discussed this issue with Cui Qian, Cui Qian made a suggestion that made Li Tai's eyes light up: "Under the current situation, the king may not have time to go to Hedong in person to inspect military and political matters in the near future. Besides, Hedong has its own customs and order.
, Now that the government order has been changed, if it is urgent, you will be resentful, if you are slow, you will be proud, it is better to stick to the old law for the time being, but use your name to show your favor.
The king used to grant Taiyuan, although he praised his initial achievements, but after all, it was not a territory under his rule. The old man took the righteousness and majesty, and now he returns to the dynasty to rule. After all, it is not a hegemonic title. If the land east of Hedong is designated as a new kingdom, it can be said to be a great good!
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Li Tai nodded after hearing this suggestion. He originally had the idea of doing something with his title. Not only himself, but also Yu Wentai and other princes of the Yuan and Wei clans, he planned to remove them all.
He was indeed powerful and majestic before being named king, but now he has become the actual boss of the tyrant. Let’s not talk about Yu Wentai for the moment, just the Yuan family and other clans, what is their rank and what are their achievements, do you want to become king with me?
Moreover, Yu Wentai had already gone very far in his political exploration in order to replace the Western Wei Dynasty. But now that Li Tai has taken over this stall, at least within a short period of time, he has no idea of replacing the Wei Dynasty on his own. Therefore, some of Yu Wentai's previous personnel advancements
For him, it is a bit aggressive and needs to be stepped back based on the actual situation.
But if some political arrangements go backwards, will it give a hint to Shiliu, especially the Yuan and Wei clans, will they think that the fate of the Wei Dynasty is good again, so they will think twice and make a fuss.
operate?
Therefore, before making some retreat, it is also necessary to beat the Yuan and Wei clans first. Eliminating their kings is a better method. However, when Li Taichu was in power, it was not easy for him to be too targeted, so he
Cut off his own and Yu Wentai's.
After making this plan, Li Tai hurriedly reported to the court on New Year's Eve, asking him to reduce his title to show the prestige of his title in this turbulent and eventful year. Following his example and clear instructions, Cui was also
Qian and others went around to persuade him, and all the Tuoba clan kings also wrote letters asking for his title to be reduced. Yuwen clan, who was still attending the funeral, also wrote to the court to follow the usual etiquette and confer mourning honors.
Therefore, all the kings in the dynasty were reduced to the title of county princes. Only Duke Taiyuan had made great contributions to the country, and it was appropriate to praise and award him for his merits. Therefore, the land of Fen, Jiang and other ten states in the east of the river was regarded as the kingdom of Yao in the ancient Tang Dynasty.
Duke of Tang Dynasty.
Although the newly promoted Tang Gong Li Tai was demoted one level, he also ensured that there would be no more barbarian seals in the country, making him the only one. After unblocking this new power title, he also
The Yuan family surname that was deprived by Yu Wentai before Tuoba's family was restored.